PIERRE, S.D.(Argus Leader)- A bill that would recognize Juneteenth as a working holiday in South Dakota has passed the Senate. Senate Bill 71, which passed 26-8 on Monday afternoon, will now go to the House. It will mark June 19, when in 1865, slaves in Texas were informed that the Civil War had ended and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(LifeWRX)- A bill that would allow non-resident landowners to harvest deer in South Dakota was held over in committee this morning in Pierre. The House Ag and Natural Resources committee took more than 90 minutes of testimony and discussion Tuesday morning in Pierre but will not call a vote on HB1047 until Thursday. HB1047… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) and 83 House Republicans(Congressman Dusty Johnson is among them) to introduce the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act. This legislation authorizes the construction and operation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and declares that a Presidential… Read more »

WASHINGTON(Press Release) — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today reintroduced the Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act, legislation to address the shortage of trained workers necessary to fill next-generation jobs in the telecommunications industry in communities throughout… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)-South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says executive actions by President Biden and democrats ramming bills through Congress isn’t a definition of unity. The President has proposed a one point nine trillion-dollar Covid relief bill, while Senate republicans are supporting a six hundred billion dollar proposal. Johnson says pushing Covid relief through the budget process… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A bill that would have set up four K – 12 schools in majority native American areas failed in the South Dakota Senate Monday. Senator V.J. Smith of Brookings says the schools would be a major step in helping native communities. Bill sponsor Senator Troy Heinert of Mission says the schools would help… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A voter-approved constitutional amendment permitting recreational marijuana is being challenged in Hughes County.  The first hearing Constitutional Amendment A was held last week.  The court challenge will make the job of South Dakota legislators difficult. District 24 Representative Will Mortentson of Pierre says a decision on ‘A’ will come after this year’s Legislature… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Vitalant are looking for people to donate blood.  Abbie Arneson with Vitalant tells us how much blood is needed each week. Arneson tells us how long the blood is good for after donation. Arneson also explain how the donated blood can deals with COVID-19. Arneson tells the ways you can schedule an appointment… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)-Some central South Dakota lawmakers are working to improve some vital railroad lines through the middle of the state.  Senate Bill 93 would appropriate nearly six-million dollars for upgrading of the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern main line between Fort Pierre in Stanley County and Midland in Haakon County. District 24 Senator Mary Duvall… Read more »